[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Lawnside 4-5-1995 by Ord. No. 10-FY1995. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CLEANUP AND REMOVAL COST
All costs associated with a discharge within the boundaries of the Borough of Lawnside, which shall include material for the removal of hazardous substances or taking the reasonable measures to prevent damage to public health, safety or welfare of the residents of the Borough of Lawnside, including the lands, private and public, therein.
DISCHARGE
Any intentional or unintentional action or omission resulting in the released, spill, leak, emission, dump or hazardous substances in the waters or lands within the Borough of Lawnside or outside the Borough of Lawnside when damage may result to the waters or the lands inside the borough.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
All elements and compounds, including petroleum products as set forth within N.J.S.A. 58:10-23.11 b, as amended, except that sewage sludge be considered "hazardous substances" for the purpose of this ordinance.
PERSON
Any individual, public or private corporation, companies, association, societies, firms, partnerships or joint-stock companies.
Any person who shall discharge hazardous substance within the Borough of Lawnside shall be liable for all cleanup and removal costs incurred by the Lawnside Fire Company or agencies and employees thereon.
Upon assessment of cleanup and removal costs, the person assessed may within 10 days of receipt of such assessment, make a written request for a hearing before the Borough Council exclusively upon the reasonableness of the amount assessed.
The person responsible for the discharge shall be liable for all reasonable attorneys' fees and costs in the collection of cleanup and removal costs.